Debian VMWare Tools v4.1.1
I'm installing Debian off its network install disk (downloads most of the information on install). Then I'm trying to install VMware tools but for some reason it wont install. It keeps asking for the...
View ArticleInstalling VMWare Tools in Damn Small Linux 3.4 VM
I would like to install the VMWare Tools in Damn Small Linux 3.4 - how do I go about this? When I click the Install command in the VMWare Fusion menu bar, nothing happens. Thanks in advance.
View ArticleWin7 "....CPU has been disabled ...."
The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system. OK - so I understand this message (in principal)But here's the thing. Why would my Windows 7 (64bit) VM work on WS8, WS9 on my PC, or Fusion5 on...
View Article5.0.2 - VMware has encountered an error an has shutdown Windows
After installing the 5.0.2 update, the system is cycling through this error.Windows starts (from crash state) then runs normally for a few minutes, then throws the above error and stops.Thee do not...
View Article[BUG] Guest system crash when loading Java on Fusion 5.0.2
Hello, I have been experiencing guest OS crashes every time I try to load a web page that uses java. Even when i go to control panel > Programs and try to run the Java console the OS crashes...
View ArticleWindows 7 fails to boot (crashes blue screen) after adding CPU
Hi all, Hopefully this is a basic one. I am running VmWare Fusion 5.0.1 Pro on my MAC Mountain Lion. I am having a Windows 7 guest OS running nicely. When I try to add 2 extra CPU cores from the host...
View ArticleAge of Empires II The Conquerors Black Screen and Colors go to 8-Bit
Hello, yesterday I purchased the newest version of VMware Fusion to get it to run with Mountain Lion. As it turns out it the upgraid damaged my game-flow. Let me explain: Age of Empire II the...
View ArticleSintax error Line 1 on OSX Snow Leopard VM
Hi there, I have this sintax error line 1 as most users, but I dont know how to fix it. It´s on a virtual machine for snow leopard.Somebody had the same issue? any clues how to fix it? hate to loose...
View ArticleStuck on 'sending passcode to PC'
i am attempting to migrate a vm on an HP running windows to a Macbook Pro using VMWare Fusion Migration Assistant. When I enter the passcode on the HP into the Mac, the Mac says its sending the...
View ArticleVmware tools for Fedora 18/64 guest
Hi All, I am running Fedora 18/64 guest on the latest Mac OS host.Everything is fine except the vmware tools - installer cannot find the kernel headers.I installed everything: the new kernel (3.7.2),...
View ArticleIs Fusion good for running multiple versions of Mac OS?
I'm running Mac OS X 10.6 and have refrained from upgrading because I have an app which will not run on newer versions.Could I use Fusion to run a virtual 10.6 after upgrading to the latest, 10.8?I...
View ArticleXP migration hangs at 95% in Fusion Pro
Hi: Decided to get rid of one of my boxes by migrating it to a VM. Everything looked good. Used the VMware Fusion PC Migration Agent on the XP side over my LAN. Have Fusion Pro installed on my Macbook...
View ArticleFusion 5.02 - disappointed, updates/vm tools/usb doesn't work/crashes
Hello, I just purchased Fusion 5.02 without even going with trial nor testing Parallels first,This is because I'd expect from VMWare as a leader in the virutalization world to produce the best thing...
View ArticleHow do I find VmWare's default SCSI drivers for XP?
After upgrading to Fusion 5 I get this message when starting Windows XP: 'Windows XP does not include drivers for the BusLogic SCSI adapter that VMware Fusion uses for virtual SCSI devices.To use these...
View Article"Certificate error occurred for the update server." msg when doing a VMWare...
I've performed a clean install of VMWare Fusion 5.0.2 on a new machine running OS X 10.8.2. Every time I attempt to create a new VM (I've tried Ubuntu 12.04 & 12.10) and the tools download process...
View ArticleVMWare Fusion Updates on MAC
I am running OSX 10.8.2, VMWare Fusion v5.0.2, Norton 5.4.1. I am able to have other software up date from the internet. However, Fusion gets a certificate error when I try to have it check for...
View ArticleBoot from a "live CD"?
I would like to boot a live cd (and/or a live usb) on my system: MacBook Pro (late 2011) running Mountain Lion,with VMFusion 5. My goto VM is Ubuntu 12.10 64. That is the machine I was rebooting in my...
View ArticleFlip-flopping Windows style (WinXP-classic Windows Classic)
I recently updated from Fusion 3 to Fusion 5. I only use Fusion for WinXP. I prefer the old Windows Classic style. But since upgrading to 5 the following happens: - Open Fusion / WinXP as I prefer...
View ArticleProblems with shared desktop in VMWare Fusion5
I have a virtual machine I use in VMWare Fusion5. It is running Windows 8 I moved the VM from one Mac to another and then back again (long and painful story) using a time machine backup. The VM is on...
View ArticleInstalling VMware tools without thinprint
What do I need to edit so that the installer script in the VMware tools 9.2.2 package for Linux guests doesn't install the thinprint (Virtual Printer) support? I don't need or want it (I have a...
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